…and as I slowly made my way home I understood that even as we are caught in a web of hurt and brokenness, we’re also in a web of healing and mercy. ~ Bryan Stevenson (from Just Mercy)
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
We Need to Talk About An Injustice
“I believe the opposite of poverty is justice.” Bryan Stevenson https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?language=en# In an engaging and personal talk — with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks — human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country’s blackContinueContinue reading “We Need to Talk About An Injustice”
Dinner & A Movie
Living in New York City for any amount of time has a way of grinding the pixie dust from your eyes. However, tonight I was a bit star-struck for a moment and happy for the excitement it brought. On my way home I stopped by a restaurant in Times Square and sat in a windowContinueContinue reading “Dinner & A Movie”
First ride of the season & Tour de Cure ATL
In 2011, I decided to start cycling. I connected with someone who was an avid cyclist and very knowledgeable about the cycling community in New York City. She introduced me to her bike shop and I got fitted for my first serious bike. I went with a hybrid. In May 2012, I rode in myContinueContinue reading “First ride of the season & Tour de Cure ATL”
Saving Daylight
The best thing about Daylight Savings is when leaving working after 7pm doesn’t mean I completely missed the sunset. Took a detour to the pier after leaving the office tonight and was rewarded with this peaceful and beautiful view.
Thoughts on Granddaddy’s death
It is only when we are confronted with loss that we truly appreciate what we’ve gained. Granddaddy closed his eyes at the end of a December and we bid our collective farewell at the beginning of January. It’s a different take on new beginnings. Beginning the year with a burial. Beginning with death and a seed. Beginning with the celebration of a well-lived life.
Song & Verse: Piece by Piece
by Kelly Clarkson I first heard the last couple of bars of this song on an overhead speaker in a gym earlier this week. The emotion was so palpable, I had to find it and listen to it fully. The song pretty much says it all; nothing to add from me. Piece by Piece byContinueContinue reading “Song & Verse: Piece by Piece”
Give thanks for what you’ve been delivered from
My prayers weren’t elaborate. They weren’t long and scripture based. I knew I wanted to be delivered from it all. I wanted to be saved. I wanted to live free from fear.
He is my sweetness.
He is my sweetness. When we aren’t right He is the source of all my Bitterness.
I used to be an athlete.
I used to be an athlete: “Luckily for me, the body remembers. Muscle memory – I just have to get myself moving.” Halfway through the assessment, she observed, “You need a sergeant. Someone to push you. You are capable of so much more than you think. I’m really impressed with you.”
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